Results 641-660 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Landy: During that session, many of the issues raised today were raised and many were answered by the representatives of Irish Water and by Bord Gáis. The word "scandal" was used today and articles in newspapers were referred to. I generally form my opinions based on the people I meet in my everyday life as opposed to journalists or people who write for various publications on a weekly basis....

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Landy: The difficulty is that we do not have clarity on what the level of quality is in that people may experience poor water quality periodically. My water is discoloured for a week after a couple of days rain. In the middle of the summer when there is no rain, I could not say my water is poor quality but I could certainly could say it is in the winter. We need clarity on that issue. I asked...

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Landy: The Senator’s party is great at reading everybody else’s manifesto but it fails to realise what it did.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, if the scoping document which provided the basis for Irish Water commissioning consultants and details all of the expenditure-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Landy: I ask the Minister of State to ensure that document is made available to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management of Sewage Sludge: Cré (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Landy: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I ask them to expand on the food safety concerns that have been mentioned. It is a very big statement in a few words and leaves a lot hanging there. Have the witnesses done any analysis of the cost of changeover either nationally or at local authority level? From where will that investment come? Who will drive that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management of Sewage Sludge: Cré (28 Jan 2014)

Denis Landy: Does Mr. Foster have his own views on it? He is using information from another document in his report here. What are his views on how food might be compromised as a result of what he says is going on here?

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I, too, welcome the Minister and thank him for coming to the House in a week when the schedule of the House has been curtailed to one and a half days. It is an absolute disgrace. There are many subjects that Members would like to debate and on which they have called for debates, such as flooding, which occurred again at the weekend, and other issues. It is important that we say as much....

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I second the motion. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I wholeheartedly agree that the Minister of State has prioritised the extremely important issue of homelessness. Senator Hayden has covered much of the area in regard to homelessness so I hope I do not repeat what she has said. I broadly support the specific ring-fencing of €45 million for dealing with this whole...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, Mr. Tierney is not following the line of the document sent to us. Is there another document? Am I missing a document?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I am offering to take the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I thank both groups for coming in today. We have certainly learned a lot this afternoon as there has been much clarification. My first question is to the delegation from the CER. A number of speakers have spoken about quality of water and how one will charge for that. In the last round of questions, Senator Keane again asked the question and the response as I understood it was in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I asked a question about the value of the assets held by Uisce Éireann on 14 January and was told it was €11 billion but that we would come back to it and that liabilities were included in it. Has there been any clarification since the last time we were here? A question was asked about whether the water part of development levies collected at local authority level would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: Could I get further clarity on the project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: No; I just want to ask a question. I understand there are three options, namely, the Parteen extraction, desalination and the Garryhinch project. Is the environmental impact assessment considering all three of these options? Where is the €67 million being spent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I am quoting what Mr. Barry told me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: Can Mr. Grant repeat that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I am glad to have clarity in this regard. There is a nice bit of a difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: To clarify, the record is wrong. The transcript I have to hand is wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: No; I am just clarifying it again to make sure it is right now. I seek information on the three options.